Quantitative paleozoology /

Lyman, R. Lee.

Quantitative paleozoology / R. Lee Lyman. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008. - 1 online resource (xxiii, 348 pages) : illustrations - Cambridge manuals in archaeology . - Cambridge manuals in archaeology. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-343) and index.

Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; 1 Tallying and Counting: Fundamentals; 2 Estimating Taxonomic Abundances: NISP and MNI; 3 Estimating Taxonomic Abundances: Other Methods; 4 Sampling, Recovery, and Sample Size; 5 Measuring the Taxonomic Structure and Composition ("Diversity") of Faunas; 6 Skeletal Completeness, Frequencies of Skeletal Parts, and Fragmentation; 7 Tallying for Taphonomy:Weathering, Burning, Corrosion, and Butchering; 8 Final Thoughts; GLOSSARY; REFERENCES; INDEX.

The first book of its kind in two decades, illustrating how the remains of animals are studied and analyzed.

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Animal remains (Archaeology)
Archaeology--Methodology.
Paleontology--Methodology.
Archéologie--Méthodologie.
Paléontologie--Méthodologie.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Archaeology.
Animal remains (Archaeology)
Archaeology--Methodology.
Paleontology--Methodology.
Methode
Paläozoologie


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